Education Coordinator – Fields of Life Uganda

About US:
Fields of Life Uganda is a charitable organization that has been operating in Uganda since 1993. FOL-Uganda services are delivered through a community and faith based intervention model. We envision a society where vulnerable and marginalized people’s lives are changed, their communities transformed and their hope built through our faith-based approach to development work.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Education program management
· Take lead and participate in the design and management of education minimum standards, technical frameworks, programs and activities to ensure planned results and goals are achieved.
· Tasked with formulating a multi-year education strategy, detailed programme activities & working plans; revise and submit quarterly, bi-annual and annual reviews as required by the line manager.
· Evaluate and develop improved techniques for the management and control of education operations.
· Manage and oversee national advocacy efforts in the area of education in collaboration with other Programme Coordinators.
· Design high quality concept notes and proposals for resource mobilisation calls in education and ensures that education interventions are informed by and integrated with other programme areas of Sponsorship, Outreach, Livelihood and WASH.
Liaison and support
· Working closely with the Partnership and Liaison Officer, to establish and maintain effective working relationship with local government officials, local communities, schools (Directors, Head teachers SMCs/BOGs), civil society organisations and other influential stakeholders to promote long term sustainable Education solutions. 4
· Represent FOL and contribute to technical and co – ordination meetings hosted by other Education players as may be required Participate in commemoration of International and National sector celebration days and community and school events Liaise and attend meetings with other departments necessary to perform duties and aid in organizational development. Communicate accurate and complete information to offices.
· Ensure timely responses and follow-up to education related inquiries
Reporting and Coordination
· Build the capacity of officers in report writing and support them to ensure timely reporting.
· Work closely with the Head of Programmes to ensure that each project receives adequate and regular support supervision from the Officers.
· Produce high quality documentation, including stories of change, on education interventions aiming at programme modelling, replication and scaling up.
· Facilitate organisational learning in the region by developing, collecting and disseminating relevant internal and external programme information on education.
· Lead the development of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework for Education, develops quality TORs for evaluations, baselines and research
· Consolidate the monthly, quarterly and annual education reports and share with Head of Programmes and or staff:
Additional responsibilities
· Child protection: Adhere to FOL’s child protection policy and code of conduct.
· Risk management: Responsible for identification and management of Education risks including maintaining an updated departmental risk register.
· Integration: facilitate the efficient integration of sponsorship, WASH and other programmes into Education
· Gender: Mainstream gender in Education plans and activities and promote a gender sensitive environment across the department.
· Outreach: Support FOL staff, partners and supported communities including children to get deeper understanding and appreciation of the role of faith in development.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or other humanities with a Post Graduate diploma in Education.
· Possession of a Diploma in Project Planning and Management or Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage
· At least six years’ experience in Education programme design, implementation, M&E, research and policy, and strategy development.
· Three years’ experience in teaching.
· In-depth knowledge of the development sector and demonstrable knowledge of education programming, especially on Primary Education, Early Childhood Care, Early Grade Learning interventions, teacher’s training and participatory school governance.
· Extensive knowledge of using Information, Communication, Technology for Development (ICT4D) methodologies into education programming.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their updated CVs and cover letters with three work-related referees to the address or email below:

People Performance Group,
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante,
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala, Uganda.

E-mail to: application@ppg.co.ug

NB: Please indicate the “Education Coordinator” in the subject line of the application E-mail

Deadline: 3rd November 2017 by 5:00 pm

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